By Robert Mutasi 
The Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) College of Medicine has announced training opportunities for its March 2027 intake, inviting applications from qualified candidates for twelve specialized programmes ranging from certificate to higher diploma level.
In an advertisement released by the ISO 9001:2015 Certified institution, the college said it is seeking to bolster Kenya’s health workforce capacity through market-driven courses in clinical medicine, nursing, health informatics, and health records.
The programmes are clustered into three categories: Higher Diploma, Basic/Diploma, and Certificate courses, all scheduled to commence in March 2027.
Higher Diploma Courses
At the top tier, the college is offering Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery in two specialties: Mental Health & Psychiatry, and Orthopaedic and Trauma. The two-year full-time course targets holders of a Diploma or Degree in Clinical Medicine from a recognized institution, with Clinical Officers’ Council registration and a valid practising license. The fee is set at Ksh 282,500.
The college is also offering a Higher Diploma in Health Informatics, an 18-month full-time programme going for Ksh 192,500. Eligible applicants include diploma holders in Health Records and Information Technology, Information Sciences, IT, Computer Science, Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Public Health or other health-related fields, provided their diploma is recognized by the respective regulatory body.
For nurses, three Higher Diploma in Nursing programmes are on offer: Kenya Registered Trauma & Emergency Nursing, Kenya Registered Nephrology Nursing, and Kenya Registered Paediatric Oncology Nursing. Applicants must be KRN, KRN/M, KRCHN or BScN holders from a recognized institution, with NCK registration. The two-year course costs Ksh 266,675.
Diploma and Certificate Courses
Under Basic/Diploma courses, the college has advertised a Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (In-Service) by Distance Learning. The two-year part-time programme, delivered in four modules at Ksh 155,400, requires applicants to be Enrolled Community Health Nurses (KECHN) with Division III or D+ and a valid practising license.
Other diploma programmes include a two-year modular Diploma in Orthopaedic Trauma Technology (In-service) for plaster technicians with two years’ working experience, and a Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology offered both full-time (3 years) and evening classes (2 years) for holders of a certificate in the field.
At the certificate level, MTRH is offering a two-year Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology (full-time and in-service evening) requiring a KCSE mean grade of C- and above, and a 12-month full-time Certificate in Mortuary Science. The Mortuary Science programme requires a KCSE mean grade of D plain, with D plain in English/Kiswahili, D in Biology, and D- in Chemistry, Math or Physics. The fee is Ksh 105,000.
Application Details
According to the college, all applications will be done online through the ERP – Education Module on the hospital’s website, www.mtrh.go.ke. Applicants have been advised to ensure they click submit at the end of the process.
The application deadline is Friday, 13th November, 2026.
The college noted that letters of admission will be sent directly to selected candidates through the email address provided and only selected applicants will be contacted.
For further information, applicants can contact admissions@mtrh.go.ke or call 053-2033474/1/2/3 Extension 2694, Mobile No. 0710-510295.
All correspondence should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of MTRH, whose vision is to be the global multi-specialty hospital for healthcare, training and research in Africa.
